Quiz 1

1 Where is the highest point on earth?

2 Name the narrow strait near Istanbul that separates Turkey in Europe from Turkey in Asia.

3 Which South American country owns the Galapagos Islands?

4 Which continent is also a desert?

5 What is the hardest natural substance on earth?

6 The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?

7 What is the name of the smallest ocean in the world?

8 Two oceans meet near Cape Horn at the Magellan Straits, which oceans are they?

9 Name one of the two important rivers in Portugal.

10 What ocean is west of Australia?

11 Through which capital city does the River Thames flow?

12 Victoria Falls is part of which river?

13 In Norway you might travel by boat along a narrow inlet of sea between steep mountains.
What is the name for such an inlet?

14 An area in the midst of a desert where water from underground enables plants to grow is called an.....?

15 Which sea separates Europe from North Africa?

16 Name the earth's tallest mountain - as measured from base to peak.

17 What is the study of earthquakes called?

18 True or false: The tilt of the earth is partially responsible for the seasons of the year?

19 Which ocean contains 46% of the earth's water?

20 What sea is actually the largest lake in the world?

21 On which continent would you be if you were exploring the Kalahari Desert?

22 What is the name of the imaginary circle that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

23 London's borough of Greenwich lies at 0 degrees longitude. This line of longitude is known by what other name?

24 What river runs through the Grand Canyon, in Arizona, USA?

25 Which river system carries more fresh water than any other river system on earth?

26 The River Po flows through which country?

27 If you were to sail due east from Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina, in what country would you eventually land (not counting any islands you might encounter)?

28 What three countries are known as the Baltic States?

29 In what country would you find the Great Wall?

30 What is the name of the body of water that separates Alaska from Siberia?

31 Where would you be if a step in any direction would take you north?

32 What three nations make up Great Britain?

33 Two countries of South America are landlocked. Name one of them.

34 Maputo is the capital of what country in Africa?

35 The French call this waterway 'La Manche', which means 'the sleeve'. What do the English call it?

36 Who are the original inhabitants of Australia?

37 In what country is the world's oldest surviving parliament?

38 On which continent would you find the fewest people?

39 What is the national language of Brazil?

40 Lake Nasser is formed by what dam and river?

41 If you were to walk down the streets of the capital city of Lisbon, in which country would you be?

42 Which mountain range runs along the western side of South America?

43 Japan's capital Tokyo, is located on what island?

44 Which mountain range separates France from Spain?

45 True or false: The Cape of Good Hope is the southernmost point in Africa?

46 What European country is shaped like a boot?

47 If you were to go to the highest capital city in the Western Hemisphere, to what country would you travel?

48 Where would you have to go to meet a Maori at home?

49 What is the capital city of Spain?

50 On what continent would you find Queen Maud Land?